STATES & CITIES: For Money

A traveling salesman stopping at a small-town hotel approached the
cashier one morning. "I'm carrying more money than I like to," he said
importantly. "Will you take care of this $100 bill for me?" The cashier
put it in the safe, gave a receipt.

The hotel's butcher called to collect what was due him, $100. The
drummer's money being handy, the cashier paid with that. The butcher
went on down the street, paid his rent, $100. The landlord owed his
lawyer $100. The lawyer owed the doctor. The doctor owed the hotel
$100....